Infant&#39;s surgical table



Jan. 25, 1955 E. A. POWELL 2,700,381

INFANT'S SURGICAL TABLE Filed May 28, 1953 J J 6' A/ L 4 I/ 4 I L I F/.4 INVENTOR Edna fl.PoweZZ I BY ATTORNEY United States Patent 1 2,700,381INFANTS SURGICAL TABLE Edna A. Powell, Delaware, Ohio Application May28, 1953, Serial No. 358,103 3 Claims. (Cl. 1281) This invention relatesto an improved table for the support of infants during certain surgicaloperations or for other administrations.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple, efiicient andconveniently employable appliance for the retention of an infantmaintained in a supine but securely held position thereon infacilitating the performance of surgical operations, such as thecircumcision of male infants.

Another object of the invention is to provide a table of this characterwhich comprises a base formed with a shallow depression or cavity forthe reception of an infant placed in a reclining position on the table,the said depression or cavity including forwardly and outwardlydiverging continuations or extensions, the constructional arrangementsof which being such as to enable the body of an infant held on the tableto occupy the main portion of the depression or cavity and with theinfants legs disposed in spread relation in facilitating the performanceof the surgical operation.

A further object is to provide such a table so formed that the depressedregion therein constituting the infantreceiving cavity or depression mayreceive and retain a removable lining material composed of a sheet of afluid-absorbent paper or the like, whereby to assist in maintaining thetable in a cleanly and sanitary condition for successive uses.

Other objects of the invention are: to provide an improved support forinfants undergoing surgery in the form of a table composed of anintegral one-piece molded body, the latter having formed in its uppersurface infant-receiving and positioning depressions which are modeledto the configuration of the infants body and legs; to provide a surgicaltable of the character set forth in which the marginal portions of thedepression or cavity are formed with grooves adapted to receive andretain the outer edge portions of a removable sheet of a fluid-absorbentmaterial, whereby to retain the sheet in an applied position over theupper wall surfaces of said cavity or depression; to provide such atable with strap means for securing the body and legs of an infant tothe table in operative order, and to provide a simple, inexpensive,lightweight and readily employed appliance adapted for the uses andpurposes set forth and one which constitutes an improvement generally onprior devices of this kind.

For a further understanding of the invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. l is a top plan view of a surgical table for infants formed inaccordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken on the planeindicated by the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken through thebody-receiving portion of the table on the plane disclosed by the line33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a similar View taken through the leg-receiving portion of thetable on the plane disclosed by the line 44 of Fig. 1.

The appliance disclosed in the above figures of the drawing comprises atable 1 having a pan-like body. The table, I have found may beadvantageously formed to constitute an integral one-piece molding ofplastic composition, although it may be produced from other moldablematerials. Furthermore, the table body may be in the form of apress-stamped metallic sheet, or it may be produced from other materialsand by several well known methods of manufacture to possess the generalconfiguration disclosed in the drawings.

As illustrated, the table is formed to include a shallow body-receivingdepression or cavity 2 which, toward one end of the table, terminates inoutwardly diverging extensions or branches 3 adapted for the receptionof the legs of an infant occupying the cavity 2, as shown moreparticularly in Fig. 2 of'the drawings.

2,700,381 Patented Jan. 25, 1955 The sides of the cavity 2 and itsextensions or branches 3 include upwardly and outwardly curved flanges4, the latter extending continuously around the upper marginal edges ofthe table body. In this instance, the upper portions of the flanges 4include continuous grooves 5 which are adapted to receive the marginaledges of a sheet 6 composed of a fluid-absorbent material or othercomposition containing matted or woven fibers. The sheet is shaped toconform with the configuration of the cavity 2 and its extensions 3 andthe body of an infant placed on the table rests directly on and incontact with the upper surfaces of the sheet 6. The sheet is thus inposition to receive and absorb body fluids of an infant, so thatfollowing a given operation, a soiled sheet may be removed from thetable and a fresh one inserted in lieu thereof in maintaining the tablein a cleanly and sanitary state.

Also, in retaining an infant in a definite operative position on thetable, I employ a pair of body straps indicated at 7 and also two pairsof leg straps indicated at 8. These straps are adapted to encircle thebody and legs of an infant, after the manner suggested in Fig. 2 of thedrawings, in order to hold the infant against undue movement duringsurgical administrations.

The appliance is particularly suitable for use by doctors, surgeons andothers in the performance of such surgical operations as thecircumcision of males, and provides a simple, eflicient and readilyemployed device for enabling such as operation to be carried out with aninfant retained on the table in the most adaptable position for theconvenient execution of the operation. The table is of small,lightweight and inexpensive construction, and lends itself readily touse in hospital rooms, doctors oifices, small clinics and the like wherethe need for such an appliance is the greatest.

While I have illustrated and described in detail what I now consider tobe the preferred form of my invention, nevertheless it will beunderstood that variations or modifications may be made in the designand construction thereof without departing necessarily from the spiritand scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A surgical table comprising a pan-like body formed with an upwardlyfacing relatively shallow cavity for the reception of a patients bodyand a pair of continuing and forwardly diverging extensions in which thelegs of the patient are adapted to be positioned, upwardly and outwardlyextending flanges integrally formed with said body and extending aroundthe marginal edges thereof; and a removable lining sheet offluid-absorbent composition united at its edges with said flanges.

2. A surgical table comprising a body in the form of an integralone-piece molding, said body including an upwardly facing relativelyshallow cavity adapted for the reception of the body of a patient placedin a supine position on said table, said cavity including continuous andforwardly diverging extensions adapted for the reception of the patientslegs; strap devices carried by said table for removably connecting thebody and legs of the patient in said cavity and extensions thereof,upwardly and outwardly extending flanges integrally formed with andextending around the marginal edges of the table body; and base-engagingsupporting flanges depending integrally from the under side of saidbody, said depending supporting flanges terminating below the plane ofthe bottom of said cavity and its extensions.

3. A table as defined in claim 2 and further characterized by theprovision of a removable sheet of a fluidabsorbent material arranged tocover the wall surfaces of said cavity and its extensions; and groovemeans formed in the walls of said flanges for the reception of themarginal edges of said sheet.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS StokesMay 8, 1906 Weatherford Ian. 8, 1918 OTHER REFERENCES

